"If developed effectively, tourism has the potential to have a significant diversifying effect on the economic base of Strathcona County."

Attend the tourism conference

The Forward Together: Tourism in Strathcona County tourism industry conference is on Wednesday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This in-person full-day event will have speakers with a wealth of knowledge and insight on how to be more effective when working within the visitor economy. It's your opportunity to meet other tourism operators and businesses to network and find out how we can work together to forward the tourism industry within Strathcona County.

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Tourism Strategy and Implementation Plan

Our vision: within 10 years, Strathcona County will be known as a place where visitors can come to enjoy compelling nature-based offerings, authentic agritourism activities, and immersive cultural experiences, along with other opportunities like sports tourism, and festivals and events.

• Final Tourism Strategy and Implementation Plan (18.2 MB)
• Final Tourism Strategy and Implementation Plan Presentation (2.2 MB)

The strategy will help us understand what Strathcona County and the business community can do to support the community and economy through tourism. 

Product Development Plan

Upon completion of the Tourism Strategy, it was recommended that the next step be to complete a tourism product development plan. Businesses and organizations that offer activities, products, concepts, or experiences that attract visitors were consulted to generate ideas to spur tourism product development.

Final Tourism Product Development Plan (10.6 MB)

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